HIST-308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 93: John Colet, Counter-Reformation, Roman Curia
10 Apr 2020
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Non-reformers are those who refused to join luther and calvin in their schism. This didn"t mean that those who stayed within the institutional church were not interested at all in reform: reform and counter reform. 16th century catholicism used to be taught in terms of counter reformation. Many catholics did desire a work for reform in the church: the catholic reformation. There"s been a move to reframe 16th century catholicism in terms of a catholic reformation. It allows to avoid accusing all catholics of being anti-reform reactionaries: catholic reformers. John colet in england is a catholic reformer. Erasmus in paris, leuven, basel, etc: reforming councils. An importance of church councils to internal reforms. Back to nicaea in 325, these councils sometimes rivalled the popes in authority. It indicated their reforming potential: 15th century conciliarism. It seemed like the conciliarists might win the day. They were supporters of the supremacy of councils. The council of constance was the high point.
